The Isle of Man has a number of fantastic venues for all types of event, however availability is always an issue, cost can be an even bigger problem and finally there can be an awkwardness at a number of them with just simply booking.  The Isle of Man needs more great venues.  At times in the past there have been occasions where (from personal experience) it feels like they think they’re doing you a favour instead of providing a service that you’re paying for, it shouldn’t be like that.  Whether it’s a birthday party, anniversary, wedding, funeral wake, corporate gathering/presentation, teaching or just a social get together finding the right venue can be tough but we’ve finally found one that we’d be happy to recommend for most occasions and groups.

Just like the name gives away the Isle of Man is an island, surrounded by the sea and with a long maritime tradition. You don’t have to look far to find somebody you know that will have at some point owned or currently owns a boat, our harbours are rammed with them! On the other hand do you know anybody that has ever had any formal boat training? You wouldn’t jump in a car and expect to be just let loose on the roads but when it comes to boats and the sea it’s a whole different ball game, however no matter how experienced you are IOM boat training could be for you?

The Isle of Man isn’t part of the United Kingdom, repeat is not part of the United Kingdom. Whilst it has close ties with many national services in the UK our own services are still separate. An example of this is the postal service, just try looking for an Isle of Man post code/address using any of the various UK services out there, you’ll net get a lot of joy. The same with Google Maps, again you’ll not find the property you are looking for. But looking for an Isle of Man post code can be really simple, if you know how!

How hard is it to find a reliable painter and decorator, you know the type, somebody that turns up when they say they will, finishes the job on time and goes out of their way to give you the best result possible? Generally speaking it’s very hard, which we found out lately when we tried to do what we thought was a simple lounge and dining room makeover. Just getting people to turn up when they said they would to do a quote was hard enough! However we did eventually find a company that were just what we were after.

The Isle of Man is synonymous with boats, from the local marinas and harbours stuffed with local boats to the numerous visitors that decide to bring their own vessels across the Irish Sea to visit the Isle of Man. In Douglas and Peel we have 2 fantastic marinas with all the facilities a visiting boat could want. On a personal level it’s the chance to get out to sea that keeps me sane sometimes on this little island of ours! Of course boat ownership isn’t all about days out on the water, marine engines are expensive and often temperamental beasts and such is the modern world that most are no longer user serviceable, this is where a good marine engineer comes in and on the Isle of Man the best marine engineers for my money are MJS Marine based in Ballasalla.

With a stagnant housing market many people have the urge to do-up what they already have. Certainly on the Isle of Man you’ll notice plenty of new extensions being built, conservatories being added and other improvements being made around the house. One of the simplest and cheapest improvements that can be made to the look of your house is to add some blinds. We noticed that ever since we had ours done that most of the neighbours have joined in, it looks better (than bare windows and much better than nets), provides more privacy for those that front onto a road and they also have the added benefit of still letting in light but allowing you to watch your big “highly reflective” Plasma/LCD TV. If the front of your house faces south like ours then they are almost a must buy.

Forming an offshore company through the Isle of Man can be about so much more than just forming a Manx company.

There are many reasons for why you may want to look offshore when it comes to forming your company. However for most people one reason seems to be seen as more significant than any other and that is the opportunity to save significant amounts of money in the way of tax. In this respect offshore jurisdictions like to compete with each other in terms of what they can offer (tax savings, fees etc) and it’s always best to compare and contrast the various offshore company formation jurisdictions before settling on one. On top of the money aspect going offshore may offer advantages in terms of confidentiality and long term asset protection as well as reducing the administration burden on your company or allowing you to operate in markets that your domestic jurisdiction may not allow.

Omdat het een eiland is, heb je in principe twee manieren om op het eiland Man te komen (nou ja, totdat ze een hele lange monorail of tunnel bouwen), je vliegt of neemt de boot. Als het aankomt op zeilen naar het eiland Man, heb je helaas maar één keuze en dat is met de Isle of Man stoompakket Bedrijf.

The Isle of Man is a global hotspot for financial services, due to this there is also the need for many related services. Private Investigators firmly fall into this category and any PI working on the Isle of Man needs to have experience in more than just the normal “domestic” situations. In many respects it is a corporate island and the diverse nature of this work requires extremely experienced individuals.

With a population that is ever more chained to the office desk the number of people reporting back and related problems is only set to increase. The Isle of Man in particular with it’s reliance on financial services and office work in general is at risk. How many people don’t know somebody at work who complains about back problems?

Er zijn 3 dingen die wereldwijd bekend zijn over het eiland Man: er is de TT, er is de staartloze Manx-kat en dan is er nog het feit dat het eiland een Offshore FinancieringscentrumDe financiële dienstverleningssector levert de grootste bijdrage aan de welvaart van de eilanden en als zodanig zijn er letterlijk honderden financiële dienstverleningsbedrijven die vanuit het eiland Man opereren. CSP's of Leveranciers van zakelijke diensten behoren tot deze en het soort werk en de diensten die zij aanbieden kunnen veel bedrijven en individuen helpen, waaronder Britse aannemers.

Op zoek naar een loodgieter op het eiland Man? Er zijn bepaalde dingen die je als vanzelfsprekend beschouwt als je niet op het eiland woont, maar die een behoorlijke beproeving kunnen worden als je er wel woont. Een loodgieter vinden is er zo een. Loodgieters in Manx hebben de neiging om een iets hoger uurtarief te rekenen dan je in het VK zult vinden en lijken over het algemeen niet zo enthousiast te zijn over het werk. Ik weet dat veel loodgieters dit zullen ontkennen, maar het is zeker mijn ervaring van de afgelopen 10 jaar dat ik probeerde klussen te klaren.